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Over 194 rape cases in Karachi in 2008: report

Over 194 rape cases in Karachi in 2008: report

KARACHI: Over 1,885 incidents of violence against women — in which more than 480women had been killed — were reported in the province during 2008, says a report.Prepared by the AuratFoundation, the report presented at a pressconference at the KarachiPressClub on Monday said that over 279women were murdered and more than 284 people — including 80men – killed on the pretext of karo-kari, or honourkilling, and attempts were made on the lives of 45 others. The report says that 62women were gang-raped and 86raped; sexualassault was committed against 47females and 157suffered custodial violence and 414 others were abducted.

It says that 146womencommittedsuicide while 32 others tried to commitsuicide.

Domestic violence was committed against 112women, 135 others were hurt or received injuries, 12women were burnt and acid was thrown at three others and 16women were trafficked.

It says that of the 1,885incidents, 354 occurred during the fourth quarter of the year in which 58women were murdered and 51 others were eliminated on the pretext of honourkilling, while attempt was also made on the life of 21 others. Some 38womencommittedsuicide and 34 others tried to kill themselves.

The report says that eight women were gang–raped, 15 were raped and 43 others were abducted. It says that 23women were hurt, custodial violence was committed against 20women while nine faced domestic violence and five were trafficked, besides many others who faced various kinds of violence.

The report says that 30jirgas, an illegal act, were held on women issues and 17women/ girls were given as compensation to settle tribal conflicts or free-will marriage issues while sixcases were registered against jirga– holders.

It says that of the 354incidents, FIRs were registered only in 198cases while 125cases could not be registered and the status of FIRs in 31 incidents could not be ascertained. The accused included husbands and other close relatives.

The report points out that most of the honourkillings occurred in rural areas while a majority of murders were reported in urban areas. Weapons used included guns, batons, ropes, knives, bricks, ironrods, and poison.